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Mac RumorsAug 08, 2026
Top Stories: Apple's September Announcements, MacBook Air Shortages, and More
Apple's annual September iPhone event is just about a month away, and things are going to be a little bit different this year with Apple moving to a split launch for the iPhone 18 lineup, so make sure you're up to date on everything we may see at the event.


ResearchBuzzAug 08, 2026
Harpswell Anchor, EchoFeed, TikTok, More: Saturday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, August 8, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Harpswell Anchor: Harpswell Anchor launches archives website. "The archives of the Harpswell Anchor, from its first edition in July 1998 through June 2026, are now available in a searchable database […]

New York Times TechAug 08, 2026
New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.

Yahoo TechnologyAug 08, 2026
GrayMatter Robotics CEO: The FCC was right to ban Chinese robots. But protection alone won't win the robotics race


SlashDotAug 08, 2026
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta and Oracle Expect a Negative Cash Flow of $125 Billion Next Year


EngadgetAug 08, 2026
Claude Vs ChatGPT: How These AI Assistants Differ
In a practical breakdown of how Claude and ChatGPT AI models differ, one tends to fall short when it comes to quality responses and overall user experience.

SlashDotAug 08, 2026
Trump Administration To Pay German Firm $1.2 Billion To Halt US Wind Projects


SlashDotAug 08, 2026
Before and After Views of SpaceX Rocket's Moon Crash


Yahoo TechnologyAug 08, 2026
Wall Street Sees a Multitrillion-Dollar Humanoid Robot Market. These 2 Industrial Stocks Sell the Parts.


EngadgetAug 08, 2026
Your phone's USB-C port does a lot more than just charge - Here's what else it can do
A USB-C port presents a lot of options for data transfer and connecting to accessories. Let's talk about some of the most useful ways to employ your USB-C port.

Gizmag Emerging TechAug 08, 2026
ChatGPT Voice shifts from chatbot to proper assistant
There were moments when I simply stared at the screen, astonished by how convincingly ChatGPT Voice resembled Jarvis, or at least Jarvis Junior. It was the kind of awe that makes you pause and consider the implications.



EngadgetAug 08, 2026
How to connect your retro GameCube to a modern TV
A single adapter could be all you need.

RELATED ARTICLES
How to get the best battery life from your retro handheld game console (Engadget)

Yahoo TechnologyAug 08, 2026
Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service


SlashDotAug 08, 2026
Woman Pulled From Car at Gunpoint By Police After Mistaken Flock Alert - Twice


Yahoo TechnologyAug 08, 2026
CEO Elon Musk Says This Is the Most Underappreciated Part of SpaceX's Business


Gizmag Emerging TechAug 08, 2026
Audi A2 e-tron: 2026 EV boasts impressive electric range
Back in 1999, Audi made the fantastic A2, a charming MPV that delivered exceptional mileage. Sadly, it

EngadgetAug 08, 2026
Wired vs. wireless CarPlay: How are they different & which is better to use?
There are advantages and disadvantages to both connection types. Here's how they compare and when you might choose one over the other.

Mac RumorsAug 08, 2026
iPhone 17 Prices Could Rise as Soon as Monday, Rumor Claims
Apple could raise iPhone 17 prices as soon as Monday, August 10, according to a new rumor, well before the wider round of increases expected with next month's iPhone 18 Pro launch.


Mac RumorsAug 07, 2026
Apple Rumored to Launch Three New 'Ultra' Products by Early Next Year
According to various reports from sources such as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Macworld's Filipe Espósito, Apple is planning to release up to three new products with "Ultra" branding between late 2026 and early 2027.


RELATED ARTICLES
Apple Flags Discovery Delays in Its Lawsuit Against Jon Prosser (Mac Rumors)

Yahoo TechnologyAug 07, 2026
Explainer-How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?


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Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case (Engadget)

ResearchBuzzAug 07, 2026
Glen Hansard, Jean Pormanove, Reddit, More: Friday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, August 7, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Hot Press: Myles O'Reilly launches Glen Hansard Footage Archive to share "hundreds of hours of unseen footage". "Musician and filmmaker Myles O'Reilly has announced the Glen Hansard Footage Archive to […]

ResearchBuzzAug 07, 2026
Bot False Flags, Flock Camera Misinformation, Data Center Protests, More: ResearchBuzz AI Update, August 7, 2026
AI PROBLEMS TechSpot: Amazon is blocking some users from seeing reviews after mistaking them for AI bots. "WTF?! Amazon is restricting access to customer reviews for some shoppers after mistakenly identifying them […]

Mac RumorsAug 07, 2026
OpenAI Delays Next Major AI Model 'Astra' Over Critical Hacking Concerns
OpenAI today said it is "pausing" activities involving its upcoming AI model Astra, because its cyber capabilities are potentially too dangerous. OpenAI says its newest internal evaluations show "significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity," and it cannot rule out "critical cyber capabilities." Prior OpenAI models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, were labeled as "High."


RELATED ARTICLES
OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model may have 'critical' cybersecurity capabilities amid rash of AI model hacks (Yahoo Technology)

Mac RumorsAug 07, 2026
The MacRumors Show: iPhone Air 2 - What Changes After a Difficult First Year
The iPhone Air reaches one year on sale next month, and Apple is now closer to launching its successor than it is to the original's debut. On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss what's next for the device.


eWeekAug 07, 2026
Boston Dynamics Trained Humanoid Robot for Millions of Hours to Move a Mini-Fridge
Boston Dynamics trained its Atlas humanoid robot for millions of simulated hours before it successfully lifted and carried a mini-fridge.

CNET NewsAug 07, 2026
T-Mobile Just Quietly Killed Its Better Value Phone Plan After Less Than a Year
The company's new "2.0" plans and 36-month installment plans provided cover for removing what was billed as a limited-time offer.

EngadgetAug 07, 2026
Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon
NASA believes the crater left by the rocket is around 60 feet wide.

Gizmag Emerging TechAug 07, 2026
These 'five pillars' for living healthier longer are easy and affordable
Longevity has become a bit of a buzz word, and has become increasingly aligned with the tech industry. But while it remains unclear whether the billions of US dollars being invested in life-extending bioscience is something any of us can access, a timely report from Harvard Medical

CNET NewsAug 07, 2026
Trevor Noah Will Host Google's Pixel 11 Event Next Week
He'll be among the many celebrities attending the launch party for the new Pixel devices.

RELATED ARTICLES
DeepMind founder ascends to singular AI role at Google (ComputerWorld)

eWeekAug 07, 2026
DeepSeek Puts $20.8M Into Unitree IPO to Build Smarter Humanoid Robots
DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree's Shanghai IPO, deepening a partnership to develop AI models and applications for humanoid robots in China.

SlashDotAug 07, 2026
Water Utilities Group Partners With DEF CON Offshoot For Water Watch Center


SlashDotAug 07, 2026
Kalshi and Polymarket Bets On Clinical Trials Criticized As 'Ghastly'


Yahoo TechnologyAug 07, 2026
Judge blocks US decision to add WuXi to list of firms tied to Chinese military


eWeekAug 07, 2026
Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center as AI Competition Intensifies
Microsoft has opened its largest India cloud region in Hyderabad as it expands AI infrastructure and competes with Google and Amazon for enterprise demand.

Time: TechlandAug 07, 2026
Trump Says Voters Are Angry With Republicans—But Not With Him. Here's What Polls Show
Despite Trump's claim, his approval stands at just 33%, far below where it was when he returned to the Oval Office for a second term last January.

eWeekAug 07, 2026
SpaceX Envisions Robots Building AI Satellite Factories on the Moon
Elon Musk says robots could build SpaceX factories on the Moon, but the ambitious lunar manufacturing plan has no disclosed budget or timeline.

eWeekAug 07, 2026
AI-Generated Code Turns a $100 Drone Into a Facial Recognition Tracker
AI coding models helped turn a roughly $100 consumer drone into a person-tracking system, raising new questions about AI safety and surveillance.

New York Times TechAug 07, 2026
The White House's Secret A.I. Rules The State of Model Alignment With METR's Chris Painter The Final Hot Mess Express
A few details from the White House's A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing.

Time: TechlandAug 07, 2026
When the Government Outsources Safety, Families Pick up the Slack
When the government steps down, parents have to step up and safety becomes a private good, writes Corinne Low.

Washington Post TechAug 06, 2026
Judge orders Meta to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety case
The judge ruled that teenagers in the state were in the midst of a mental health crisis and that Meta's platforms were a "significant contributing cause."

SlashDotAug 06, 2026
OpenAI's Models Shared Hacking Tips On a Secret Messaging Board Before Hugging Face Breach


ResearchBuzzAug 06, 2026
Phoenix Ikner, Hank Green, Gas Turbines, More: ResearchBuzz AI Update, August 6, 2026
AI PROBLEMS Mother Jones: Inside a Mass Shooter's Harrowing History With ChatGPT. "Throughout the prior 12 months, [Phoenix] Ikner messaged with ChatGPT more than 6,600 times—including dozens of conversations revealing he was […]

EngadgetAug 06, 2026
Adobe's new ChatGPT plugin brings 70 of its tools to OpenAI's chatbot
Adobe is continuing its enthusiastic embrace of generative AI.

EngadgetAug 06, 2026
SpaceX's wandering Falcon 9 rocket has crashed into the moon
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket used in the January 2025 Blue Ghost mission has crashed into the lunar surface.

CNET NewsAug 06, 2026
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M in New Mexico Child Explotation Lawsuit
The ruling is in addition to the $375 million Meta was ordered to pay in the same lawsuit in March.

ResearchBuzzAug 06, 2026
India Cultural Heritage, Pennsylvania Vaccination Rates, Ceuta Misinformation, More: Thursday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, August 6, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Government of India: Digital Transformation Of Museums And Cultural Institutions. "The Ministry of Culture is taking different initiatives in digital archiving and collection management to preserve our cultural assets through […]

New York Times TechAug 06, 2026
China's Unitree Prices IPO in Bet Investors Are Ready for Humanoid Robots
Unitree Robotics wants to raise about $900 million in an I.P.O. that tests market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that wows but has yet to prove its viability.

ResearchBuzzAug 04, 2026
Amazon/Walmart AI, Thurrock Hammers Team With Buglife, Public Opinion on Data Centers, More: ResearchBuzz AI Update, August 4, 2026
AI PROBLEMS Reuters: Amazon, Walmart AI detect ‘made in USA' fraud but do not flag it, study says. "Amazon and Walmart AI shopping assistants can often detect ?when "Made in USA" product […]

Time: TechlandAug 04, 2026
These 25 U.S. States Are Suing the Trump Administration. Here's Why
Here's what to know about the lawsuit—and the 25 states involved in bringing forward the legal action.

eWeekAug 03, 2026
Google's Gemini AI Can Now Control Humanoid Robots From Head to Toe
Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 gives humanoid robots full-body control, improved dexterity, multi-step reasoning, and teamwork capabilities.

ResearchBuzzAug 01, 2026
Dublin Port, Twitter, Australia Social Media, More: Saturday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, August 1, 2026
NEW RESOURCES RTE: ‘The human side' - project gathers tales from Dublin Port. "Joseph Jones, who began working in the docks of Dublin in 1939, reminiscing and recounting tales from another era, […]

Wired NewsJul 14, 2026
The Chatbot That Foretold Why People Share Secrets With ChatGPT
In the 1960s an MIT professor named Joseph Weizenbaum created a chatbot called ELIZA. The conversations people had with it set precedents for the chatbots to come.

Washington Post TechMay 29, 2026
Amid data center protests, a billionaire and the Trump administration see a foreign plot
Claims by a billionaire TV star and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum that China and overseas propaganda drive American protests against data centers are based on scant evidence.

PC World Latest NewsOct 14, 2025
This 100W retractable USB-C cable is a friggin' steal for just $15

Let's start with the coolest thing about this cable: it's retractable. That's right. It's tiny and compact when you aren't using it, then stretches out to a maximum length of 6.6 feet. Or you can use it at one of its many preset lengths: 1.9 feet, 3.1 feet, 4.1 feet, 4.9 feet, 5.7 feet, and 6.2 feet. Just tug on it when you're done and it rolls back onto itself.

It's fast, too, providing up to 100W of power. With a proper 100W charging block, you can fast-charge your phone, tablet, laptop, earbuds, or whatever else in mere minutes rather than hours. That makes it perfectly versatile for so many device types and it'll serve you well for many years to come.

What's not to love about this nifty little accessory? Grab this retractable 100W Baseus USB-C cable for $15.19 before this deal goes away! This is, by the way, the cheapest price it's ever been. Nice!

It's fast, it's retractable, and it's never been cheaper beforeGet this nifty USB-C cable on Amazon


TechCrunchJan 19, 2022
Tesla investors urge judge to order Musk repay $13 bln for SolarCity deal
 REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo


Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shareholders on Tuesday asked a judge  to find that Elon Musk forced the company's board of directors into a  deal for SolarCity in 2016 and wanted the CEO convicted, the electric vehicle maker one of the largest judgments in history paid $13 billion.

"This case was always  about whether the acquisition of SolarCity was a bailout from financial troubles, a bailout orchestrated by Elon Musk," said Randy Baron, a shareholders' attorney, at the Zoom hearing.

The closing arguments listed the key findings of a 10-d


TechCrunchJan 08, 2022
India's antitrust body orders Google inquiry after news publishers complain
The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKayIndia's competition regulator on Friday ordered an investigation into Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google following allegations by news publishers, saying its initial view was that the tech giant had violated certain antitrust laws.

In its order, the Competition Commission of India (ICC) said Google dominates some online search servic

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